Brief Introduction to Mexico's Education

MexicoEl Sistema de Educación

Presented By: Michelle Fredrickson

Global Context

31 States and Federal District

103 Million Inhabitants

1- 30 Million Students

11th largest Country

75% Urban Areas

Education History500BC-1591AD Aztecs, Mayans, Toltecs

1521-1821

Spanish Rule

1857 Separati

on of Church

and State

1921 Federal

Secretariat of

Education

1973 Federal

Education Law

1990’s Decentrali

ze

Philosophical Roots

Indigenous RootsAztecs, Mayans & Toltecs

Roman Catholic Church

Mass conversion of indigenous people

National IdentityEducation for all

Education Structure of Mexico

ISCED 8 Doctoral Program Ages 23-26

ISCED 7 Masters Degree Ages 23-25 (2 years)

ICESD 6 Technology Institute Ages 18-23

Bachelor's Degree Ages 18-22

License (teacher) Ages 18-23

ISCED 5 Technological Institute Ages 18-20

ISCED 3Upper Secondary High

School Program High School Certificate

Ages 15-17

High School Technology High School Diploma

Vocational - Tecnhical Programs Secondary

CertificateNon Formal

ISCED 2 Lower Seconday Diploma Ages 12-14 Secondary Job Training

ISCED 1 Primary School Ages 6-11

ISCED 0 Preschool (Pre-primary) Ages 3-5

Partnerships

OECD

UNESCO

UNICEF

CELAC

Conclusion

History

Philosophical Roots

Education System

Organizations

Resources

Jose Joaquin Brunner, Paulo Santiago, Carmen Garcia Guadilla, Johann Gerlach and Lea Velho Mexico.

OECD Reviews of Tertiary Education http://www.oecd.org/mexico/37746196.pdf

OECD (2013), “Mexico”, in Education at a Glance 2013: OECD Indicators, OECD Publishing. http://dx.doi.org/10.1787/eag-2013-61-en

http://siteresources.worldbank.org/EXTLACREGTOPEDUCATION/Resources/Higher_Ed_in_LAC_Intnal_Dimension.pdf 

Ministry of Education http://www.sep.gob.mx/en/sep_en/ 

Centro de Estudios para America Latina y el Caribe CELAC http://www.celac.org 

http://www.unicef.org/mexico/spanish/unicefenmexico.html

Gutek, Gerald: American Education in a Global Society: International and Comparative Perspectives September 1, 2005 Waveland Press, Inc Long Grove, IL